Poet mark strand biography wife

Mark Strand April 11, — November 29, was a Canadian-born American poet , essayist and translator. Strand was a professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University from until his death in Strand graduated from Oakwood Friends School in [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and in earned his B. A in Strand died of liposarcoma on November 29, , in Brooklyn, New York.

Many of Strand's poems are nostalgic in tone, evoking the bays, fields, boats, and pines of his Prince Edward Island childhood [ citation needed ].

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In a interview, he said, "I feel very much a part of a new international style that has a lot to do with plainness of diction, a certain reliance on surrealist techniques, and a strong narrative element. Strand's academic career took him to various colleges and universities, including: [ 7 ]. Strand was awarded the following: [ 1 ]. Source: [ 7 ].

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